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pleasure_n etc._n etc._n marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o i_o remember_v thou_o on_o my_o bid_v and_o meditate_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night-watche_n marrow_n and_o fatness_n can_v so_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n as_o god_n can_v satisfy_v a_o gracious_a soul_n yea_o one_o smile_n from_o god_n one_o glance_n of_o his_o countenance_n one_o good_a word_n from_o heaven_n one_o report_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n will_v infinite_o more_o satisfy_v a_o immortal_a soul_n than_o all_o the_o fat_a and_o all_o the_o marrow_n and_o all_o the_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n of_o this_o world_n can_v satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o fatness_n and_o fatness_n so_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o that_o be_v my_o soul_n shall_v be_v topful_a of_o comfort_n it_o shall_v be_v fill_v up_o to_o the_o brim_n with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o remembrance_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o fill_v up_o 4.4_o 2_o king_n 4.4_o even_o as_o he_o do_v the_o widow_n vessel_n till_o they_o do_v overflow_v god_n will_v fill_v up_o all_o he_o will_v make_v up_o all_o he_o will_v supply_v all_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o his_o people_n that_o water_n that_o can_v fill_v the_o sea_n can_v much_o more_o fill_v a_o cup_n and_o that_o sun_n which_o can_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o light_n can_v much_o more_o fill_v my_o house_n with_o light_n so_o that_o god_n that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n can_v much_o more_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o his_o glory_n to_o show_v what_o a_o satisfy_a portion_n god_n be_v he_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o by_o bread_n water_n wine_n milk_n honour_n riches_n raiment_n house_n land_n friend_n father_n mother_n sister_n brother_n health_n wealth_n light_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o satisfy_v 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